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Living in Ireland

Marks and Spencer : Graduate Training – Jobs in Ireland M&S regularly offer positions for graduates in Ireland. The 2018 applications for Retail Management in the Republic of Ireland program is currently open for positions starting in April 2018 The program consits of 9-12 months training on the job, working at the frontline of retail […]Continue reading…

A market research company are looking for Irish people aged over 16 to join their online consumer panel. (Work From Home) It’s simple- and free to register. All surveys are done online from the comfort of your own home or local coffee shop with free WiFi ! . Participants get rewards for most of the […]Continue reading…

Wage levels in Ireland have remained fairly constant relative to pre-recession trends with little or no growth, until recently, in hourly wage rates . Figures show that in the decade up to 2008 there was average wage growth of 5.7 per cent per annum . Since 2008 wages have been broadly flat. In sectors where […]Continue reading…

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) – recently published some statistics on Health and Safety in workplaces in Ireland . Deaths at Work: There were 46 work-related fatalities reported to the HSA in 2016 (compared to 56 in 2015.) Two of the 46 deaths were members of the public. The Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing sector had […]Continue reading…

The jobs situation in Ireland seems to be improving in 2016 – with increased job vacancies in many sectors. There are some areas of employment in Ireland where there are shortages of certain skills and experienced staff. If you have qualifications and / or experience in these areas you will have more chance of […]Continue reading…

Working Hours in Ireland In Ireland – the maximum number of hours an employee should work in an average working week is 48 hours. This working week average should be calculated over a four-month period. There are some exceptions to this average period. Overtime Pay There is no obligation on employers in Ireland to […]Continue reading…

In Ireland under the Parental Leave Acts 1998 and 2006 , if you have a family crisis you have the right to limited paid leave from work. This is known as force majeure leave. You can take such leave where, for urgent family reasons, your immediate presence is necessary because a close family member is ill […]Continue reading…

You could work as a beach lifeguard in County Mayo – Ireland for the summer . If you have a beach lifeguard award from the Irish Water Safety Association or the Royal Lifesaving Society (Ireland) or an equivalent qualificationt hat would be good. You MUST hold at least Rescue 3 level of the IWSA or […]Continue reading…

Top Ten Companies in Ireland with the largest number of employees. 1. CRH : CRH plc is a building materials group. CRH employs approximately 76,000 people at 3,600 operating locations in 36 countries. 2. Smurfit Kappa are producers of paper-based packaging and they have around 41,000 employees across 32 countries 3. Kerry Group provides food, […]Continue reading…